Overland Park is located in the sub-basin of the Missouri River. It exists in the transition area rolling green hills and the eastern edge of the Great Plains. With more than 10,000 people, Overland Park was ranked 3rd in Money magazine's "Hottest Towns." It has tried to create a distinctive character of its own under the shadow of Kansas City. It was also recognized in 2003 as one of "20 Best Places to Live & Work."
Overland Park itself is balanced on a bluff above Kansas City, protecting it from periodic floods.
Eastern Kansas experiences warm, slightly humid summers and chilly winters. Precipitation level is moderate. Thunderstorms move across the plains along with twisters at Tornado Alley in which Overland Park resides.
Area : 56.85 square miles
Elevation : 1,000 feet above sea level
Average Temperatures : January, 29.0° F; July, 79.2° F; annual average, 56.75° F
Average Annual Precipitation : 40.17 inches of rain; 20 inches of snow
Population : 164,811 (as on July 2005)
Attractions
- Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
- Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
- Strange Carriage House
- Harley-Davidson Final Assembly Plant
- American Jazz Museum
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Festivals
- Apple Fest - Sept. 9, 2006
- Fall Festival - Sept. 30, 2006
- Jazz in the Woods Festival - June 9-11, 2006
